February 2006 - Posts

British Phil Doesn't Read
27 February 06 10:00 PM | Jason Looney | 1 Comments   

British Phil usually has techie magazines lying on his desk. Recently, I wandered into his cube, picked up one of the newer ones, and asked: ME How are you liking this mag? BRITISH PHIL I read maybe one article per issue. ME Hmm. If you were smarter, Read More...

Filed under: Books and Mags, Work

#1 on Google
26 February 06 11:30 AM | Jason Looney | 6 Comments   

It means something to be #1 on Google. It’s important. Unfortunately, I'm #1 on Google for some crazy things, things I don't WANT to be #1 for. For example, a while back I tried to avoid any more weird searches coming in by breaking up some questionable Read More...

Filed under: Technology, Search

Last Look at the Weather
23 February 06 11:00 PM | Jason Looney | 0 Comments   

Don’t ask me how I know this, but somewhere around 10:45 each night our local WB station runs a feature called “Last Look at the Weather.” I don’t like this feature. First, it’s not my last look at the weather. It’s my only look at the weather. I learned Read More...

Filed under: Television

There Should Be No Value Judgement Regarding Where I Leave My Clothes At Night
21 February 06 10:00 AM | Jason Looney | 1 Comments   

I'm behind on my blog posts right now because I've been working on other things. This leaves me no choice (thanks to February (28) ) but to "synergize" and post snippets of the stuff I'm currently working on. (This type of thing that will eventually end Read More...

Filed under: Family

Happy Birthday Susie!
17 February 06 05:30 PM | Jason Looney | 0 Comments   

Today is Sarah's birthday but all she has to show for it, so far, is a cake that says “Happy Birthday Susie.” We're celebrating her birthday with a dinner and a concert on Sunday, so today is mostly a non-event. I'm even waiting until Sunday to give her Read More...

Filed under: Family, Favorite Posts, Food

Torture Rarely Works (A Valentine's Story)
14 February 06 09:30 AM | Jason Looney | 1 Comments   

Last night I asked Jackson, our three year old, about his day. He said, "We bought you a long shirt." Jackson is definitely my favorite kid. The other one would never divulge a golden nugget of secret information like this, probably because he hates me. Read More...

Filed under: Family

The 8:00 AM Meeting
13 February 06 08:15 AM | Jason Looney | 2 Comments   

There's nothing quite like the 8:00 AM meeting. As soon as you see the invitation you know it's trouble. You've missed these things before — the one morning you roll in at 9:30 is always the morning of an 8:00 AM meeting. So when you accept the invitation Read More...

Filed under: Autos and Driving, Work

I Really Am In Minneapolis Today
10 February 06 10:00 AM | Jason Looney | 22 Comments   

British Phil and I are in Minneapolis this week for some hacker training. You can tell which one of us has hacked your web server by studying the politeness and grammar of the messages we leave behind. Phil's messages are along the lines of, "I've compromised Read More...

Filed under: Sports, Travel, Work

Fresca. Nature in a can.
08 February 06 09:30 AM | Jason Looney | 0 Comments   

Today we have a guest blogger. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my beautiful wife, Sarah Looney. My husband drinks Fresca with dessert. Enough said. Read More...

Filed under: Food

Ask Anyone Who Drinks And Writes Letters To Newsweek
06 February 06 07:30 AM | Jason Looney | 0 Comments   

I subscribe to Newsweek , mainly for the columnists, but partly because it's now a thesaurus for awkward ways to say "an unidentified source." When Newsweek fell into hot water a few months ago because of their use of unidentified sources they committed Read More...

Filed under: News, Books and Mags, Sports, Alcohol

Other Countries Elect Dips Too
05 February 06 09:00 AM | Jason Looney | 0 Comments   

Alan : The Dilbert guy has a good post about Hamas winning that election. Alan : http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2006/01/dog_catches_car.html Jason : I haven't watched television or read the Interline in a while. I'm completely out of Read More...

Filed under: Links, News, Food

British Phil Is Never Amused
03 February 06 10:00 PM | Jason Looney | 1 Comments   

British Phil and I work together and share disdain for all but the best television commercials. Last week I went to his cubicle and asked, “You know which commercial I like even though they’ve shown it a million times?” And British Phil said, “The Nextel Read More...

Filed under: Music, Marketing, Television, Work